Is Snooki actually smart?

For the past three seasons of MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ if you had asked me what I thought of Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi I would have told you “I think she’s very dumb but oh so entertaining!” But as of recently I’ve noticed that Snooki really isn’t that dumb, she just plays it very well!

When I learned that she had a book coming out, that she wrote herself, I literally Laughed Out Loud! There was NO WAY, NO HOW that this little “meatball,” a nickname her and her costar Deena Cortese have recently coined, could have possibly written a book with actual words! But indeed she did.

When I saw pictures of Snooki reading a book, and it WASN’T upside down or a cartoon book, I gained a little more respect for the woman. Even if she was on a playground horse made for children.

Although what made me realize Snooki’s head may actually be attached to her shoulders was after reading this quote in the March 21 issue of Us Weekly:

“I’m trying to build an empire, because after this, I can’t get a normal job. I mean, how do I go and sit behind a desk?”

Snooki is actually aware of one, this won’t last forever and two, the persona she has created (the heavy drinking, out of control airhead) isn’t something that a businessman is looking for in his employees. So she knows that she will have to collect as much money for doing nothing as she can with the little time she has left in the spotlight. Good for her!

Wht do I think? I think Snooki is smart. She knows what she’s doing on ‘Jersey Shore’ and she realizes she will keep raking in the money with the more outrageous things she does. Don’t underestimate this little “meatball” she has a game plan for sure!

Although, I personally don’t think tarnishing your name for money is worth it. My parents have always told me, “You have one name, don’t ruin it.” What do you think, is Snooki smart for playing up the heavy drinking, out of control airhead persona for money or should she take the value of her name more seriously? Is she also smart for “building an empire” while the time lasts?